Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-31
ECHOES FROM The ANIE.ROOM
Gossip Of the Various Clubs and Societies of
the Gate City.
THE eLK's ELEGANT QUARTERS
Movements of the Secret Society Men
The Prosperous Orders-Benev.
olent and Social Organixa-
tiOns-Sub Rosa Chat
Our Societies,

rs regular as in more comfortable
weather and the same air OF prosperity
pervades the sanctums as in the winter
meetings. Omaha is certainly blessed
with societies social and benevolent, and
1t is to the credit of the city that they are
all in q prosperous condition.
Major General Carnahan, Of the X. of
p, was appointed as second officer, with
the rank of brigadier general, on the staff
of General Auger, who commanded
the national military encampment at
Washington.
The officers of the Omaha regimen. to.
gether with all division officers are re-
quested to meet at the armory of Myrtle
division at IL O'Clock this morning on
important business.
Success Lodge No. les, Brotherhood of
Railroad Brakemen, will meet the first
and third Tuesday evenings ut 7:30
O'Clock, at Cunningham hall. South Thir-
teenth street. Visiting brethren well
come.
Mrs. Dinsmoor, as secretary of the Ma
tIonal Conference of Charities and Cor
rectlons, announces that all persons who
are members of any charitable associa.
tion, are by virtue Of that, members of the
conference, which meets August 20.
W.
The next annual reunion of the Elks
will be held in Cincinnati in June.
w.
Mrs. e. w. Clark, president of the third
district of the w. c. +. u, Mrs. Ella
Pearson and Mrs. Olive Leader organized
a Woman's Christian Temperance union
in South Omaha Friday. The following
officers were elected: President, Mrs. E.
b. Towl; secretary. Mrs. l. Brayton;
treasurer, Mrs. Rev. T. b. Hilton; vice.
president, Baptist church, Mrs. A. M.
Towl; vice president, Presbyterian church,
Mrs. Wells; vice president, First M. 4.
church, Mrs. Frank Boyd.
W.
The Young Peoples society of the First
Congregational church hold their weekly
o'clock. Ali are cordially invited.
Division No. eco, Order of Railway
Conductors, has been organized at Fre-
mont, Neb., with sixteen charter mem.
bers. The services and installation of
officers were conducted by G. II. Baker,
chief conductor for Long Pine division.
No. 173, assisted by the following gentle.
men, members of Harry Gilmore divls-
ion, 1875, of this city: Mr.. Harry Gilmore,
Jas. H. Ralston, Geo. Baird, +. j. lair
Prnss sutor II b. bo"nes NJ Dmsg Dorseyg and
Mears Nobbs. Members of other divis-
ions present were as follows: MIR. f. b.
Taylor, No. IL; w. H. Boswell, No. 8;
Chas. Mcneil, No. 55, and G. F. Webb,
No. 2S. A very pleasant time was
had by all. and the new division was
started with the lest wishes of all for its
success.
No city in America can boast Of so
much Pythian work in accordance with
her population as can the city of Omaha.
The end of June, 1887, records Omaha as
having added eight new lodges to the
grand lodge roster and five divisions of
the uniform rank, four of which are now
only awaiting the making of their uni
forms to be regularly instituted
A movement is on foot in this city to
the lodges of the order. 1t is upon the
stock share basis and about 81, 900 has al.
ready been subscribed. 1t is the pur-
pose to build a siX.story structure upon
one of the prominent business corners
and erect a building commensurate with
the growth and wealth of the order of
this city.
IT i. intended b.; The Oman. Knights
sand dollars in prize money to award
to competing U. r. divisions and the
bands which accompany them at the
meeting of the grand lodge IN this city
October II, 1897 This. it will be seen, is
more money than has yet been offered at
any of the supreme lodge sessions and
the entertainment of visiting knights will
be right royal. The principal prize to be
given away which is open to the world is
this one in class A and class b open to
the world.
The members of Division 1873 LOcomo.
tive engineers are making arrangements
for picnic which will take place Satur.
day next, August 9. A committee, con-
sisting of AL johnson, Noah Clark and
f. Il. Fonda, visited Lake Manawa Mon
day. They report themselves highly
pleased with the location and succeeded
in getting reduced rates, including trans
portaton to and from Omaha, steamboat
sail, bath and use of SUITS the free use of
the hotel and the band for dancing for
about SO II couple, and reduced rates for
dinner for those holding excursion
tickets.
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The Bohemian Gymnastic association
will hold picnic at Schuyler. Neb., Aug.
2S. 1t is expected several societies from
neighboring towns will join them, as
we'll as some associations from this city.
The affair promises to be most enjoyable
in every respect.
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The members of tho Pressmens',
Stereotypers' and Electrotypers' union,
of this city, have received their charter
from the International. They are jubil-
ant over the matter, because at one time
in consequence of certain Irregularities
it was thought that longer time would
elapse before the desired authority would
arrive. The members of the union pro-
pose to make it a success. They are hard
working, industrious and intelligent men,
and will take pride in maintaining the
impression which they made in their pa
rade on the Fourth of July.
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The Elks of this city have finally Sc
cured a permanent home. 1t will be in
the new building now being erected on
the northeast corner of Douglas and Fiji
teenth streets. The directors of the order
met Tuesday evening at the Mi!lard
hotel, and closed negotiations with Mr..
Loomis, of the Freeland, Loomis d. Co.